Eugene Investment & Securities has signed an agreement with blockchain company BEATOZ to test stablecoin settlement for tokenized securities subscriptions, targeting an onchain process that covers subscription, payment and settlement. According to Eugene Investment & Securities, the memorandum of understanding signed on Sept. 21 will initially focus on a proof of concept that applies stablecoins
The Bank of Korea has launched its first 24-hour won settlement network pilot, allowing foreign investors to settle Korean currency transactions outside the country’s conventional banking hours. The Bank of Korea said in its September 21 announcement that the Bank of Korea Won International Wire Network began trial operations on Monday as part of South
The Bank of Russia has proposed capping banks’ total risk from cryptocurrencies and foreign digital instruments at 1% of their capital as it sets prudential limits for lenders entering the country’s newly regulated crypto market. According to the Bank of Russia, the draft regulation would introduce two maximum risk ratios, N31 for individual credit institutions
Saudi Arabia has ended its participation in the China linked mBridge digital currency platform after completing a central bank digital currency trial in May 2025, removing the kingdom from a cross border payment project that has faced scrutiny in Washington over its potential to reduce reliance on the dollar. According to a Financial Times report,
Investors who bought SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) during the stock’s steep post-IPO decline have seen a swift turnaround in recent weeks. After falling more than 50% from its June record high, SpaceX shares bottomed at $108 in August before recovering steadily as concerns surrounding a major lock-up expiration eased and confidence in the company’s long-term growth
Critical Metals (NASDAQ: CRML), one of BlackRock’s notable rare earth holdings, surged more than 25% in pre-market trading on September 21 after a series of strategic developments boosted investor sentiment. The stock closed Friday’s session at $6.73 before jumping to $8.47 ahead of the market open, representing a gain of 25.85%. CRML one-week stock price
Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) shares rose 2.60% to $682.55 in pre-market trading on Monday at 05:14 a.m. ET, after closing 2.43% lower at $665.75 on Friday. No specific catalyst for the early stock move was independently confirmed. The gain came amid broader strength in U.S. equity futures, with Nasdaq futures up about 0.95% and S&P
Strategy shares have gained 47.65% over one month through Sept. 18, putting the Bitcoin treasury company at the top of the latest Nasdaq-100 constituent return ranking. History of Market data updated Sept. 19 showed MSTR at $153.92 with a trailing one-month return of 47.65% and a one-week gain of 17.52%. The dataset uses exchange closing
Every paycheck eventually has to pay for something: rent, groceries, transport, or bills. Stablecoins can move between wallets in seconds. But that does not mean an employee can spend the money immediately. They may still need to convert the stablecoins into local currency, move the money to a bank account, and pay fees along the
The Bank of Russia has proposed a 1% crypto capital cap, limiting covered crypto and foreign-digital-instrument risk to a bank’s own funds while leaving some client custody positions outside the new calculation. The Sept. 18 proposal would create N31 for individual credit institutions and N32 for banking groups on a consolidated basis. Each ratio compares